Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker of the House

And then it was over. After more than four days of public wrangling, Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) finally secured enough votes to become the speaker of the House of the 118th Congress.

“That was easy, huh?” he joked shortly after the 15th round of voting had ended and he had been named the winner.

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Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker of the House

Rep. Kevin McCarthy becomes speaker of the House

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